Assesment of Water Pollution in the Tigris River in Diyarbakir, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorVarol, Memet
dc.contributor.authorGokot, Blent
dc.contributor.authorBekleyen, Aysel
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:18:31Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:18:31Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractDiyarbakir is the biggest city and the largest urban settlement in the Tigris Basin in Turkey. It has been gradually developing and growing thanks to the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), and is one of the most important centers of industry, agriculture and animal husbandry in the Tigris Basin. The Tigris River is an important water source for the city, and it serves for irrigation, fishing, recreation and receiving wastewater. With the development of industry, agriculture and the growth of urban population, its pollution has become a serious problem. Pollution from domestic, industrial and agricultural activities has led to deterioration of water quality. In this context, the aim of the present study is to identify point sources of pollution and to assess the surface water quality of the Tigris River in the study area by monitoring physicochemical parameters. Diyarbakir produced a negative impact on the Tigris River water quality, particularly after the WWTP discharge. Concentrations of chemical oxygen demand, organic nitrogen, total nitrogen and total phosphorus increased markedly downstream of Diyarbakir WWTP discharge point. During the summer, the extent of organic pollution was so serious in the stations, downstream of WWTP, that dissolved oxygen became almost absent from the river water. The metal concentrations of all water samples were mostly below or close to the maximum permitted concentration for protection of aquatic life and drinking water.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.2166/WPT.2010.021
dc.identifier.issn1751-231X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2166/WPT.2010.021
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/18814
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000420242800021
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIwa Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofWater Practice and Technology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subjectHeavy Metalsen_US
dc.subjectUrbanizationen_US
dc.subjectWater Qualityen_US
dc.subjectWastewater Dischargesen_US
dc.titleAssesment of Water Pollution in the Tigris River in Diyarbakir, Turkeyen_US
dc.titleAssesment of Water Pollution in the Tigris River in Diyarbakir, Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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